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Book SynopsisInside Pierrot lunaire: Performing the Sprechstimme in Schoenberg''s Masterpiece is a handbook on the performance and interpretation of the recitation in Arnold Schoenberg''s Pierrot lunaire, op. 21. Presenting a guide for the listener and an aid to the interpreter of the 21 melodramas, the book provides an original English translation of each poem, annotated with references to other poems in the cycle, including some of the texts Schoenberg omitted. The volume also offers an analysis of the Sprechstimme in each melodrama in the context of the surrounding texture and directed by the principles of analysis Schoenberg established in his essays and lectures. Inside Pierrot lunaire makes a case for the importance of the notated pitches in a correct performance of the Sprechstimme. Acclaimed singer Phyllis Bryn-Julson and music theorist Paul Mathews provide a method for performing the Sprechstimme that considers Schoenberg''s performing directions, his sometimes-contradictory statements, t
Trade Review...the authors achieve success and give performers an oppurtunity for an even deeper understanding of Schoenberg's masterpiece. * Notes: Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association, March 2010 *
Inside Pierrot offers a wealth of insight into this landmark twentieth century work in a clear and organized manner. It is highly recommended, not just for those who perform Pierrot lunaire , but anyone interested in the monumental composition. * Journal of Singing, September/October 2009 *
